The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

When a street magician's stunts begin to make their show look stale, superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton look to salvage their act, and their friendship, by staging their own daring stunt.

Yes, there are magic (camera tricks and incredible deception) but also about friendships and the career path of magician Burt from his childhood to become a Vegas headliner to his downfall and revival. Entertaining to watch.

We did not expect to enjoy this movie but did. It had a really cute ending which we enjoyed. Worth a watch

Bearddis
Mar 03, 2014

A vapid husk of a comedy with only one mildly humorous joke to be found which like every other annoying trait about this movie wears thin. Lackluster performances from three A listers, an unforgivably bad script, and bizarre direction make this a must PASS.

You have to be impressed by the WillPower expressed by Steve Grey (Carrey's character).

dollfacecrafter
Oct 30, 2013

fun to watch this, it is so cheesy, the magic show was so "vegas and cheesy" it made me cringe, (I think that was the point)I love Steve Buscemi though, he is great. hilarious when he was a kid " I have to take testorarone because I am so close to being a girl" . Alan Arkin was great also. some really funny moments, Jim Carrey was good and creepy as a street magician who was more "Jackass" than magin IMO. loved James Gandolfini also

lasertravis
Sep 30, 2013

Very average comedy with an exceptional cast. High expectations really bottomed out. There are a few chuckles, but not nearly enough. Carrey hams it up. Buscemi is very low key. Carell was underwhelming and miscast in the lead role. Something felt like it was missing from this movie the whole time I was watching it...oh yeah: laughs.

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Quotes

Burt: Are you a lesbian, Nicole?
Jane: Is every woman who doesn't sleep with you a lesbian?
Burt: Oh, no, I have slept with plenty of lesbians.
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Rance: I had a stroke. I don't recommend it, either. It's not as much fun as they tell you in the brochure.
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Burt: [Wonderstone confronts Gray in a bar] Mr. Gray. What you do is not magic. It is monkey porn.
Steve: I understand. It's natural for a dying leaf to be frightened by the autumn wind.